Version: 2015 Tour Code: IZL

15 Day Intimate

Lodge Safari A small-group safari, no participation, from / to Victoria Falls through Zimbabwe

Group size Minimum: 4 Group Size Maximum: 12

*Guaranteed departures with no minimum pax available, please see below

Contents : Highlights Departure Dates Itinerary

Highlights Victoria Falls, Painted Dogs Conservation Centre, , Rhodes Grave and , Great Zimbabwe, Nyanga National Park, Mana Pools, Lake Kariba and , Park.

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Departure Dates 2015 Month Tour Start Tour End Type Month Tour Start Tour End Type May 06/05/2015 20/05/2015 GD August 22/08/2015 05/09/2015 GD 25/05/2015 08/06/2015 F September 07/09/2015 21/09/2015 F June 14/06/2015 28/06/2015 23/09/2015 07/10/2015 D July 01/07/2015 15/07/2015 October 10/10/2015 24/10/2015 18/07/2015 01/08/2015 28/10/2015 11/11/2015 August 04/08/2015 18/08/2015 D

D - German guided departures / GD - Guaranteed departures F - Bilingual French/English departures

Itinerary

Meal Key B = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner

Day 1: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe On arrival at Victoria Falls Airport in Zimbabwe you will be met and transferred to your lodge. Meet your guide and the rest of the group at the hotel at 14h00 for a guided tour of the mighty Victoria Falls. Upon your return to the lodge a pre-departure meeting will be held at 18h00.

Accommodation: A‟ River Lodge or similar (rooms with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool, bar & restaurant) Meals: Lunch: For your own account Dinner: For your own account

Day 2 & 3: Victoria Falls to Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe BLD, BLD After breakfast we depart Victoria Falls and make our way to Hwange National Park. The afternoon is spent with a visit to the Painted Dogs Conservation Centre to learn about the efforts made to protect these endangered species. Hwange National Park is one of Africa's finest havens for wildlife and is home to vast herds of elephant, buffalo, and zebra as well as a very large concentration of giraffe. It is also home to many predators and endangered species plus very large and varied birdlife. The whole of the next day is spent exploring this magnificent area.

Distance: 190 km Departure: 08h00

Accommodation: Sable Sands or similar (chalets with en-suite bathroom, swimming pool & bar area) Meals: Day 2 Breakfast: At A‟Zambezi River Lodge or similar Lunch: Prepared by the guide Dinner: At Sable Sands or similar

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Day 3 Breakfast: At Sable Sands or similar Lunch: Lunch pack on game drive Dinner: At Sable Sands or similar

Day 4: Hwange National Park to Matobo Hills, Zimbabwe BLD We leave the beauty of the Hwange National Park behind us and head to Camp Amalinda in the Matobo area. Matobo Hills is an area of exquisite beauty, steeped in tribal history, ancient mystery and dramatic rock landscapes. The national park has been given UNESCO World Heritage status and is home to both white and black rhinoceros, sable antelope and the world‟s densest population of leopard. Birdlife is prolific and includes the highest concentration of black eagles in the world. Once the home of the San (Bushman), this area contains the richest source of the rock art found anywhere. Not only is it here that the Ndebele people buried their great king, Mzilikazi, but Cecil John Rhodes was also laid to rest on the “Hill of the Benevolent Spirit” or “World‟s View” as named by him. We visit the National Park and Rhodes‟ grave.

Distance: 320 km Departure: 08h00

Accommodation: Camp Amalinda or similar (rooms with en-suite bathrooms, restaurant, bar, & swimming pool) Meals: Breakfast: At Sable Sands or similar Lunch: Prepared by guide en-route Dinner: At Camp Amalinda or similar

Day 5: Matobo Hills to Great Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe BLD This morning we drive to the Great Zimbabwe Ruins located close to Masvingo. According to an age-old legend the ruins were built to replicate the palace of the Queen of Sheba in Jerusalem, and are a unique testimony to the Bantu civilization of the Shona between the 11th and 15th centuries. They cover an area of 1800 acres and are some of the oldest and largest structures located in Southern Africa. We have the opportunity to explore these ancient ruins, before checking in to our accommodation for the night, which overlooks Lake Mutirikwe.

Distance: 420 km Departure: 07h00

Accommodation: Norma Jeane‟s Lake View Resort or similar (rooms with en-suite bathrooms, restaurant, & bar) Meals: Breakfast: At Camp Amalinda or similar Lunch: Prepared by guide en-route Dinner: At Norma Jeane‟s Lake View Resort or similar

Day 6: Great Zimbabwe to Nyanga National Park, Zimbabwe BLD Today we head off to the Nyanga National Park and have this afternoon to enjoy nature drives in the area. Wildlife to look out for are wildebeest, kudu, zebra, , impala, sable and eland as well as smaller mammals such as the and Samango monkey, neither of which is found outside this area. Nyanga National Park is situated in one of the most scenic areas of Zimbabwe's . Rolling green hills and

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perennial rivers transverse the 47 000 hectare park, which is also home to the country‟s highest mountain – as well as Africa‟s second highest waterfall, Mtarazi Falls.

Distance: 395 km Departure: 08h00

Accommodation: Pine Tree Inn or similar (rooms with en-suite bathrooms, restaurant & bar) Meals: Breakfast: At Norma Jeane‟s Lake View Resort or similar Lunch: Prepared by guide en-route Dinner: At Pine Tree Inn or similar

Day 7: Nyanga National Park to Bushman Rock, Zimbabwe BLD We travel towards Harare to the Bushman Rock Estate, operational since the mid 1900‟s it is one of the few estate wineries in the country. After we have settled into our rooms, we have the option to walk to the Bushman Rock, where we can explore the ancient art adorned caves and granite kopjies. After the walk high tea is served on the veranda. In the late afternoon we take a leisurely guided walk through the vineyards to the pontoon, for a sundowner cruise. Thereafter we get to sample up to nine of the estates private wines on a tutored wine tasting, followed by 3 course dinner.

Distance: 260 km Departure: 08h00

Accommodation: Bushman Rock or similar (rooms with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool and tea garden) Meals: Breakfast: At Pine Tree Inn or similar Lunch: Prepared by guide en-route Dinner: At Bushman Rock or similar

Day 8 & 9: Bushman Rock to Mana Pools, Zimbabwe BLD, BLD An early wake-up call to continue our journey to one of Zimbabwe‟s greatest national parks – Mana Pools, where we have the whole of the next day available to search for African wildlife on game drives and on canoe excursions. Mana means „four‟ in Shona, in reference to the four large permanent pools formed by the meandering Zambezi River. This World Heritage site has the country's biggest concentration of hippos and crocodiles as well as large populations of elephant and buffalo. En-route we stop at Chinhoyi Caves for lunch. The caves are composed of limestone and dolomite and it is the most extensive cave system in Zimbabwe accessible to tourists.

Distance: 385 km Departure: 07h00

Accommodation: Nyamepi Camp or similar (tents, communal ablutions with hot water) Day 8 Breakfast: Breakfast packs from Bushman Rock or similar Lunch: Prepared by guide en-route Dinner: At Nyamepi Camp or similar

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Day 9 Breakfast: At Nyamepi Camp or similar Lunch: At Nyamepi Camp or similar Dinner: At Nyamepi Camp or similar

Day 10 & 11: Mana Pools to Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe BLD, BLD Our journey today brings us to the shores of Lake Kariba. It is one of the world‟s largest man-made lakes and a place of outstanding beauty. At over 220 km long and 30 km at its widest point it is no wonder it is referred to as an inland sea! The lake is nested in mountains, guarded by enormous reserves of game and made beautiful and savage by sun and storm, as well as by earth and water. After lunch and a one and a half hour speedboat trip across the lake we arrive at Rhino Camp, which lies on Elephant Point in the Matusadona National Park, which is home to the Big 5 and where we spend the next two nights.

Distance: 170 km Departure: 07h00

Accommodation: Rhino Camp or similar (chalets with en-suite bathrooms, bar area) Meals: Day 10 Breakfast: At Nyamepi Camp or similar Lunch: Prepared by guide en-route Dinner: At Rhino Camp or similar

Day 11 Breakfast: At Rhino Camp or similar Lunch: At Rhino Camp or similar Dinner: At Rhino Camp or similar

Day 12 & 13: Lake Kariba to Antelope Park, Zimbabwe BLD, B Today we have an early departure as it is one of the longest driving days on our safari. Another speedboat takes us back to Kariba where we meet our vehicle and continue to Antelope Park where we spend the next two nights. Antelope Park is home to the African Lion Environmental Research Trust (ALERT) and you will have the opportunity to partake in the numerous activities on offer, such as lion walks, night encounters with lions and elephant swimming! (All optional and for own expense).

Distance: 525 km Departure: 07h00

Accommodation: Antelope Park or similar (river tent with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool, bar and restaurant area) Meals: Day 12 Breakfast: At Rhino Camp or similar Lunch: Prepared by guide en-route Dinner: At Antelope Park or similar

Day 13 Breakfast: At Antelope Park or similar

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Lunch: For your own account Dinner: For your own account

Day 14: Antelope Park to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe BL After breakfast we drive back to where our adventure started – Victoria Falls.

Distance: 600 km Departure: 07h00

Accommodation: A‟Zambezi River Lodge or similar (rooms with en-suite bathrooms, swimming pool, bar & restaurant) Meals: Breakfast: At Antelope Park or similar Lunch: Prepared by guide en-route Dinner: For your own account

Day 15: End of tour B Our safari ends after breakfast. You will be transferred to Victoria Falls Airport in time for your departure flight. We hope to welcome you again one day on another of our African adventures.

Meals: Breakfast: At A‟Zambezi River Lodge or similar

Pre-departure Information

Contents : Departure Transport Travelling times Accommodation Spending Money Local Payment Meals First Aid Luggage Insurance Packing Participation Visas Info on areas visited

Departure: The Intimate Zimbabwe Safari departs from A‟Zambezi River Lodge or similar in Victoria Falls.

Please note that the daily departure times are a guideline only and are subject to change due to seasonal variations, as well as unforeseen circumstances. The final decision rests with your guide who will advise you at what time you will be departing each day.

On Day 1 meet at 14h00 for the guided tour of the Victoria Falls. In the evening, there will be a meeting presented by your guide, at 18h00, at your lodge. It is imperative that all clients attend this meeting so as not to miss out on any critical information.

Whilst it is our every intention to adhere to the above mentioned itinerary, there may on occasion be a necessity to make alterations in order to make the tour more enjoyable or practical. Therefore please treat the itinerary as a guide only.

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Transport: Jenman Safaris uses fully equipped Toyota Land Cruisers, 12-seater 4x4 safari vehicles or other appropriate vehicles with comfortable seating, large windows for game viewing, a music and PA system and air-conditioning. All luggage, besides hand luggage and photo equipment, is carried on the vehicle, trailer or roof racks to ensure maximum comfort in the vehicle. For transfers between Victoria Falls and Hwange (or vice versa), 2x4 vehicles may be utilised.

Travelling Times and Distances: All travelling times are affected by road conditions, border crossings, detours and weather conditions, therefore on certain days travelling times may be longer than anticipated especially where there is a lot of distance to be covered. Please keep in mind that the time it takes to travel 100 km in your home country is not equivalent to the time it takes to travel 100 km on African roads, therefore we encourage you to sit back and enjoy the spectacular scenery Africa has to offer. Where possible additional stops will be made to ensure your travelling comfort at all times.

Accommodation: On 12 nights of this safari, you will be accommodated in typical mid-range African lodge establishments, situated either in the National Parks, on the banks of a river, or other place of interest. Lodge Safaris offer accommodation with a mix of lodges, chalets and tented camps. All of them have a private bathroom with a shower or bath and a toilet. Some properties are equipped with swimming pools and/or bar areas. The remaining two nights of this safari will be in a basic tented camp with communal ablution facilities.

Spending money: Clients are advised to bring enough money to cover the purchase of curios, tips, alcoholic drinks and additional entertainment. US Dollars and South African Rands are the most practical and convenient currencies.

Local Payment: A local payment is required on your Jenman Safari and will be collected by your Jenman guide on the day of departure. The local payment is part of the overall tour cost and is used to pay some of the day to day operational costs that are incurred while we are on the road. We try to prepay as many of the costs as possible however in some cases cash payment on arrival is the only option as some of the attractions we visit on safari only accept cash. Examples include park fees at most of the national parks, a few accommodations or camp sites and any local food markets we visit to stock up on fresh produce during the tour as well as local guides. Your tour guide is given a garage card to pay for fuel, however this is only valid for use in South Africa and certain parts of Namibia therefore any other fuel purchases also need to be paid for in cash. The local payment also ensures that a portion of your tour cost actually goes directly to the countries you visit, thus benefiting local communities as well as contributing to conservation of the areas we visit. Essentially having a local payment means your tour price is a bit lower and give you a more inclusive experience!

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Meals: Where included most breakfasts and dinners will be enjoyed in the restaurants of the various accommodation establishments, however on certain nights the guide will provide an authentic meal for the group, which will be enjoyed together in the evening, often around a camp fire. Please advise us of any special dietary requirements in advance.

First Aid: Our guides are trained in basic first aid and the vehicle is equipped with a comprehensive medical aid kit. Preventative Malaria medication should be taken before the trip and throughout its duration. It is advisable to consult a doctor prior to departure.

Luggage: Maximum baggage allowance: 15 kg. Jenman Safaris stipulates this luggage allowance, as an overloaded vehicle is a danger to both the clients and the guide. This does not include photographic equipment and a small daypack. Please bring a backpack or soft barrel bag, not a suitcase. Don't bring too much clothing, as there are washing opportunities along the way. Please adhere to the allowance specified as space for luggage is limited.

Insurance: It is compulsory for all travellers to have insurance covering their personal requirements, medical expenses and personal possessions. This is to be arranged before leaving your home country. Jenman Safaris has comprehensive public liability insurance. For an instant quote on travel insurance, please click the following link to our website: http://www.jenmansafaris.com/travel-info/travel-insurance.html

Packing: Shorts camera walking shoes Light trousers/jeans swimming costume sandals T-shirts sun hat windbreaker Warm clothes (May – August) long-sleeved shirts towel Torch & spare batteries water bottle mosquito protection UV protection

Participation: The Intimate Zimbabwe Lodge Safari is a non-participation safari.

Visas: The onus is on the client to organize all visas required to visit Zimbabwe prior to departure.

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Information on areas visited

Contents : Zimbabwe Victoria Falls Hwange National Park Matobo Great Zimbabwe Nyanga National Park Mana Pools Lake Kariba

ZIMBABWE This is a country blessed with great natural beauty, game reserves and mineral wealth. The diverse landscape changes from mountainous to wilderness to typical Bushveld. The country is also home to large animals and a large bird population. Zimbabwe is a country located in the southern part of the continent of Africa, between the Victoria Falls, Zambezi River, Kariba Dam and the Limpopo River. Zimbabwe is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the west, Zambia to the north and to the east.

Victoria Falls „So lovely it must have been gazed upon by angels in their flight‟ said David Livingstone of the supreme Mosi-oa-Tunya („The smoke that thunders‟). This legendary traveller first saw the Falls from the Zambian side and his memory is enshrined in the nearby town of Livingstone. The views from the Zimbabwean & Zambian side are quite different, varying dramatically depending on the season and water flow. The Falls are over a mile in length and boast the largest curtain of water in the world - over 500 million litres of water per minute cascade over the falls and drop 100 m at Rainbow Falls on the Zambian side. Not surprisingly is it the seventh natural wonder of the world and fast becoming one of the top adventure destinations in the world. The river is divided into a series of braided channels that descend in many separate falls. Below the Falls the river enters a narrow series of gorges, which represent locations successively occupied by the falls earlier in their history. Since the uplifting of the Makgadikgadi Pan area some two million years ago, the Zambezi River has been cutting through the basalt base rock, exploiting weak fissures, and forming a series of retreating gorges. Seven previous waterfalls occupied the seven gorges below the present falls, and Devil's Cataract in Zimbabwe is where the next cut back will form a new waterfall that will eventually leave the present falls lip high above the river in the gorge below.

Hwange National Park Hwange National Park is one of Africa's finest havens for wildlife and is home to vast herds of elephant, buffalo, and zebra and has a very large concentration of giraffe. It is also home to many predators and endangered species plus very large and varied birdlife. The park is situated on the main road between Bulawayo and the world famous Victoria Falls. Hwange National Park covers just over 14 600 square kilometres. The Park carries 105 mammal species, including 19 large herbivores and eight large carnivores. Elephant make up the largest proportion of the biomass. All Zimbabwe's specially protected animals are to be found in Hwange and it is the only protected area where gemsbok and brown hyena occur in reasonable numbers. The population of wild dog to be found in Hwange is thought to be of one of the largest surviving groups in Africa today. The landscape includes desert sand to sparse woodland as well as grasslands and granite outcrops. Due to the lack of water, man-made waterholes were introduced to

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sustain the animals through the dry season. The park has an interesting variety of landscapes with one part running alongside the North-eastern end of the Kalahari Desert. The south is sandy with extensive forests and open grassland. A feature of the area is ancient fossil dunes - ancient sand dunes held together by vegetation.

Matobo The Matobo National Park forms the core of the Matobo or Matobo Hills, an area of granite kopjes and wooded valleys commencing some 35 kilometres south of Bulawayo, southern Zimbabwe. The Hills were formed over 2000 million years ago with granite being forced to the surface, this has eroded to produce smooth "whaleback dwalas" and broken kopjes, strewn with boulders and interspersed with thickets of vegetation. Mzilikazi, founder of the Ndebele nation, gave the area its name, meaning 'Bald Heads'. The Hills cover an area of about 3100 km², of which 424 km² is National Park, the remainder being largely communal land and a small proportion of commercial farmland. The park covers some beautiful scenery including some spectacular balancing rocks and impressive views along the Thuli, Mtshelele, Maleme and Mpopoma river valleys. Part of the national park is set aside as a 100 km² game park, which has been stocked with game including black and white rhinoceros. The highest point in the hills is the promontory named Gulati (1549 m) just outside the north-eastern corner of the park.

Great Zimbabwe Construction starting in the 11th century and continuing for over 300 years, the ruins at Great Zimbabwe are some of the oldest and largest structures located in Southern Africa. At its peak, estimates are that the ruins of Great Zimbabwe had as many as 18,000 inhabitants. The ruins that survive are built entirely of stone. The ruins span 1,800 acres (7 km²) and cover a radius of 100 to 200 miles (160 to 320 km). The ruins can be broken down into three distinct architectural groups. They are known as the Hill Complex, the Valley Complex and the famous Great Enclosure. The Hill Complex was used as a temple, the Valley complex was for the citizens, and the Great Enclosure was used by the king. Over 300 structures have been found so far in the Great Enclosure. The type of stone structures found on the site gives an indication of the status of the citizenry. Structures that were more elaborate were probably built for the kings and situated further away from the centre of the city. It is thought that this was done in order to escape sleeping sickness. What little evidence exists suggests that Great Zimbabwe also became a centre for trading, with artefacts suggesting that the city formed part of a trade network extending as far as China. Chinese pottery shards, coins from Arabia, glass beads and other non- local items have been excavated at Zimbabwe. Nobody knows for sure why the site was eventually abandoned. Perhaps it was due to drought, perhaps due to disease or it simply could be that the decline in the gold trade forced the people who inhabited Great Zimbabwe to look for greener pastures.

Nyanga National Park Nyanga (formerly known as Inyanga) is a town in the province of Manicaland, Zimbabwe, located adjacent to Nyanga National Park in the Eastern Highlands about 105 km north of . According to the 1982 Population Census, the town had a population of 2,973. The highest mountain in Zimbabwe, Mount Nyangani lies about 15 km from the village. Its highest peak rises to 2,600 m above sea level. Nyanga is a popular tourist destination with its trout fishing, golf courses, mountain hikes and holiday resorts.

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Nyanga also accommodates the highest waterfalls in the country - the Mtarazi Falls are about 760 m high. The surrounding areas also contain many Stone Age and Iron Age archaeological remains such as pit structures, stone forts, terraces and pathways. In the town is the bustling township of Nyamhuka, around which there is an ever expanding growth of high and medium density housing. The Nyanga Area has long been regarded as a place of great natural beauty. In 1896, Cecil John Rhodes wrote to his agent: "Dear McDonald, Inyanga is much finer than you described...Before it is all gone, buy me quickly up to 100 000 acres [400 km²], and be sure to take in the Pungwe Falls. I would like to try sheep and apple growing."

Mana Pools Mana Pools is a wildlife conservation area in Northern Zimbabwe constituting a National Park. It is a region of the lower Zambezi River in Zimbabwe where the flood plain turns into a broad expanse of lakes after each rainy season. As the lakes gradually dry up and recede, the region attracts many large animals in search of water, making it one of Africa's most renowned game-viewing regions. Mana means „four‟ in Shona, in reference to the four large permanent pools formed by the meanderings of the middle Zambezi. These 2,500 square kilometres of river frontage, islands, sandbanks and pools, flanked by forests of mahogany, wild figs, ebonies and baobabs, is one of the least developed National Parks in Southern Africa. It was saved from a hydro-electric scheme in the early eighties which would have seen the flooding of this subsequent World Heritage site. It has the country‟s biggest concentration of hippopotamuses and crocodiles and large dry season mammal populations of elephant and buffalo.

Lake Kariba Having cascaded over the Victoria Falls, and tumbled and swirled through the Batoka gorges, the old Zambezi River then flowed gently across a flat valley floor to the Kariba gorge. This was the home of the BaTonka people who believed there was a god of the river – Nyaminyami. Enter technological man and his desire to put a dam wall across the Kariba gorge to harness the river‟s flow to generate hydroelectric power. The dream became a fact in December 1958, and the man-made Lake Kariba began to fill, and reached its capacity four years later. In the meantime, about 57 000 tribe‟s people had to be resettled, and “Operation Noah” led by Rupert Fothergill, had rescued and translocated 5000 animals. Kariba dam wall has a height of 128 m and produces a lake of 5200 km² in area at full capacity. Then the water surface is at an altitude of 484 m above sea level. On the Zimbabwean side, the water became the Lake Kariba Recreational Park, with an area of 2830 km². During its life so far, the lake has had its share of ecological incidents, and three should be mentioned. In its early eutrophic days, the lake witnessed an invasion of a water fern (Salvinia molesta), named the Kariba weed, but over the ensuing years the weed has greatly declined. In the 1960s several introductions of the Lake Tanganyika sardine (Limnothrissa miodon) were made, and eventually the „kapenta‟ fishery has developed to great productivity. Finally, being a „sink‟, the lake has accumulated pesticides and pollution from agriculture and tsetse fly control in its catchment. Fortunately, surveys have shown that the early dire predictions, for example, of Fish Eagles going extinct, have not been realised. Kariba town is one of the hottest places in Zimbabwe, with temperatures sometimes exceeding 40ºC. The average rainfall along the lake is 650-700 mm, occurring mainly in November to March. The main habitats are mopane woodland and grassland in the

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shore, with shelving or rocky slopes. There are many islands (previously hill-tops) in the lake. The Zambezi water is rather clean and poor in nutrients, having filtered through Barotseland in Zambia, which puts a severe limit on the numbers of water birds that can be accommodated. Nevertheless along the shore one seems never to be out of earshot of a vociferous Fish Eagle, and this bird can surely serve as the emblem for the lake.

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